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Walk in Truth and Receive Blessings

1/25/2015

Each of us was created by God as a “spirit being.” Our spirit is called our inward man. II Corinthians 4:17 declares, “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.” Our inward man, or spirit, daily walks just as our outward (physical) man moves about daily. However, our spirit walks inside knowledge that we receive and think. Our spirit takes “thought steps.” Each time our mind thinks a thought; our spirit takes a step inside that specific thought, whether good or evil. Therefore, knowledge (thoughts) deposits paths inside us in which our spirit walks. Therefore, the quality of life that we experience is tied directly to the types of knowledge that we receive and daily think.
Before Jesus Christ entered our hearts through the Holy Spirit, we were “natural thinkers.” All of our thoughts were natural from the world. Our spirits were dominated by those thoughts and we walked in them. Satan, the wicked one, influences this world with dark thought patterns. Ephesians 2:2 declares, “Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience.”
The Holy Spirit, who is the Spirit of Christ, was sent from Heaven to dwell inside our hearts. He guides us into all truth. St. John 16:13 declares, “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself, but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.” The Holy Spirit dominates or rules all natural thoughts, since truth is greater than natural thought. When we receive Him into our hearts, our spirit is placed inside Him. He deposits the words of Christ inside us, which are truth. Colossians 3:16 declares, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
Christ’s words release a path in which our spirit is to walk. We receive a new spiritual path which is totally opposite of our old one. This path is a commandments path. God gives commands to us; we are to receive them and walk in those commands. Psalm 119:151 declare, “Thou art near, O Lord, and all thy commandments are truth.” When we receive His commands, they release the path of truth in which our spirit now walks to our blessings. Psalm 119:35 declares, “Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.” This walk in truth causes our soul to prosper and we receive the benefits of a healthy body and prosperity in our professional endeavors. III John 2-4 declare, “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” Be assured that as our spirit daily walks in the truths of Christ, blessings are guaranteed to come upon us. God Bless.

From Pastor Leroy Rankin
www.ChristAbundantLifeMinistries.org

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Walk in God’s Words for Blessings

1/11/2015

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The make-up of every individual is a spirit, soul and body: these three are connected. What happens to one affects all. God has established His “perfect” way for us to (1) prosper on earth and (2) for our bodies to be restored to total health. His way is through the restoration and prosperity of our soul. (III John 2) This should be our focus. The Power to prosper our soul and bring health to our body is already contained in God’s living words. (Psalm 107:20)

God’s words are Thoughts from His Heart. He created Heaven and earth with words from His Mouth. (Hebrews 11:3) His spoken words always (1) flow, (2) work and (3) manifest. Therefore, to experience manifestations of a sound healthy body, great family relationships, and financial prosperity from a prosperous soul; the tongue must be trained to speak God’s words which flow, work and manifest them.

God’s words have been designed to work on every part of our being – spirit, soul and body. After hearing them, they first work on our spirit. They sanctify it from all evil thoughts and ways. This must be accomplished because the thoughts and ways of our heart determine the blessings that God releases into our lives. Jeremiah 17:10 declares, “I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.” St. John 17:17 declares, “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” From our heart, God’s words purify and restore our soul to wholeness. Evil thoughts and ways have scarred the soul where it literally cannot prosper. James 1:21-22 declare, “Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” Our body automatically receives the resulting Supernatural health of God. Proverbs 4:20-22 declare, “My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.” Then, we prosper in our professional endeavors. (III John 2)

Follow this carefully: our soul eats “fruit” from our heart that is framed by our tongue. It requires sweetness from our heart to be restored and prosper. This is why our tongue is so critically important to the process. God has provided both “restoration” and “healing” Power in sweetness. Specifically, this Power is contained in two distinct things: (l) specific words, which are Truth; and (2) specific tones of voice, which include sweet and pleasant. These two (Truth and tone) must be framed into fruit by our mouth and sent to our soul to prosper it. Proverbs 16:24 declares, “Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and health to the bones.” The Holy Spirit is to dwell inside our heart and train our mouth to speak in ways that send sweetness to our soul. Proverbs 16:23 declares, “The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. Remember, daily speaking truth sweetly and pleasantly guarantees blessings in our lives. God Bless.

From Pastor Leroy Rankin
www.ChristAbundantLifeMinistries.org

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How to Experience the Blessed Life

1/11/2015

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Jesus Christ came to earth that we might have and enjoy an abundant life. Located inside Him are God’s hidden Spiritual Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge to accomplish it. Colossians 2:3 declares, “In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” The Supernatural Power of God that produces this life is presently located inside these Treasures. However, mysteries surrounding them must be understood and embraced to experience it.

First, since these Treasures are hidden, they must be sought and found. God requires that our soul prospers to experience His prepared abundant life. Only His Treasures prosper our soul. Therefore, our priority in Christ is to actively and diligently seek to get God’s Wisdom and Knowledge inside our hearts, understanding that He is a Rewarder of diligent seekers. (Hebrews 11:6) Daily, we should be discovering Pearls of Wisdom from God’s word to direct our behavior in life; for it is our behavior that determines the quality of our future.

God’s Knowledge is His words to us. Specifically, He has provided commands or wise Instructions for us to follow. His Instructions make us spiritually wise individuals. Proverbs 8:33 declares, “Hear instruction, and be wise and refuse it not.” They take control of our minds and direct three things: (l) what we say, (2) how we say it and (3) how we treat people. His Wisdom is the application of His Knowledge to life. For example, to receive God’s Supernatural Health in our body, we simply follow His Instructions and depart from earthly wisdom, which opposes God. (Proverbs 3:7-8)

God’s Instructions contain His Spiritual Ways and Paths, which are deposited inside us as we receive His Instructions. Our spirit is to daily walk in them (obeying them) for His blessings to flow and manifest in our lives. (Psalm 119:1-3) Equally important to know is that His Ways and Paths are spiritual “Light.” They dominate all spiritual darkness, the only place where Satan walks. God’s Ways and Paths must replace all those inside us that oppose Him.

It is clear that we cannot walk in what we do not know. Accordingly, the Holy Spirit was sent from Heaven to instruct us in God’s pure Ways and Paths. (Psalm 25:4) As we learn them, we must walk in them, doing what they direct. For the benefit, we must make a critical self evaluation of our ways and turn our feet to God’s “Paths of Righteousness.” (Psalm 119:59-60) We are to literally depart from walking in evil wisdom to God’s Wisdom that is contained in His instructions. Also, a critical value of His instructions is that Satan, who destroys, walks only in paths of spiritual darkness. As we walk in God’s Paths, Satan has absolutely no dominion over us; again, because he can only walk in paths of darkness. (Psalm 17:4-5) Knowing and doing these truths cause us to experience the blessed life. God Bless.

From Pastor Leroy Rankin
www.ChristAbundantLifeMinistries.org

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Understanding the Power of Praise

1/9/2015

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To receive the blessings that our Heavenly Father has prepared for His children, we must understand and behave in a manner prescribed by Him, which gives Him pleasure. A key part of that behavior is Praising Him. Praise will play a vital role in our success this year. As such, we must learn the role and dynamics of Praise to receive the goodness that God has “already prepared” for us.

Under the Old Covenant, God required sacrifices to be “offered up” to Him by His people. The Purpose was two-fold: (1) to honor Him and (2) to bless Him. In response, out of His Mercy (loving-kindness), He released “Supernatural Power” and blessed them. The persons ordained to “offer up” official sacrifices were Priests. In carrying out their service inside the “tabernacle,” they offered meats and drinks, and divers washings and carnal ordinances ordained by God. (Hebrews 9:9-10)

Now, under the New Covenant, established by the shed blood of Christ, God accepts Spiritual sacrifices from Spiritual Priests. We are made kings and priests in Christ unto God. (Revelation 1:5-6)

God demands sacrifices from us for the purpose of releasing His Mercy or Loving-kindness to us. He is “rich” in Mercy. His Mercy delivers us; His Mercy restores our body to health; His Mercy blesses us with abundance. Therefore, we hope in His Mercy. Psalm 147:10-11 declare, “He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.” However, to gain His Mercy, we must give Him His ordained sacrifices.

First, we must present our body a “living sacrifice,” holy and acceptable to God which is our reasonable service. (Romans 12:1) Out of a sacrifice body, we “offer up” sacrifices of Praise with our mouth to God, blessing Him. These Praises are sanctified by the Holy Ghost. (Romans 15:16)

The sacrifices must be Joyful. They are “offered up” with our mouth. We “offer up” the sacrifice of Praise to God continually, giving thanks to His name. (Hebrews 13:15) We bless Him at all times with everything within us. (Psalm 34:1) Further, we are to “clap” our hands to God. The sound is an offering sent up to Him which blesses Him. Remember, we are to “shout” unto the Lord. (Psalm 47:1)

We come into the House of the Lord with our sacrifice body. We bring with us the voice of joy and gladness. We are to stand in the congregation, raise our voice and bless the Lord. (Psalm 26:12) We offer sacrifices of joy; we sing. (Psalm 33:3) Also, He requires that we acknowledge and declare specific truths about Him that move Him to action. They are: (1) Praise the Lord of Hosts, (2) For the Lord is good, and (3) For His Mercy endureth forever. When we praise in this manner, God releases His “Supernatural Power” which works and manifests on our behalf. Determine to give God more praise this year and receive more prepared blessings from Him. God Bless.

From Pastor Leroy Rankin
www.ChristAbundantLifeMinistries.org

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Understanding God’s Reward System

1/9/2015

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Our Heavenly Father, being Almighty, can do anything. However, He does for His children according to the correct exercise of their Faith. We must exercise Faith to please Him. Hebrews 11:6 declares, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” God exists in the realm of Eternity and manifests things in the natural realm to bless our lives. He has established a “Reward System” for doing so. Therefore, to experience His Power release, we must intelligently believe that His blessings are released as a reward for actions that we take according to His directions. He is a Rewarder of those who diligently “seek” Him. Diligence is marked by focused, persevering effort. He releases Power and performs after we do His ordained actions, which are His Will. His Blessings are automatically released as a reward, being attached to the ordained actions.

God exists in secret; He sees in secret; and He rewards openly. Therefore, His seeking process is a secret one, which He watches. He has ordained three actions that we are to enter into secretly, perform and receive rewards. The first is Fasting. St. Matthew 6:16-18 declare, “Moreover when ye fast be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
The second is Prayer. Fasting and Prayer are connected. We must pray to Him in secret for results. St. Matthew l6:5-8 declare, “And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

The third thing is Alms giving, which is giving to bless those in critical need. St. Matthew 6:1-4 declare, “Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth. That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shalt reward thee openly. We perform as follows: (l) understand God’s secret process, (2) set ourselves mentally and perform the action and (3) expect manifestation of rewards to supply our need. This pleases God. God Bless.

From Pastor Leroy Rankin
www.ChristAbundantLifeMinistries.org

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Believe to see the Goodness of God

1/9/2015

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Almighty God is invisible and Supernatural. As such, He does nothing naturally. Having created Heaven and earth, there is absolutely nothing impossible for Him to perform. He has “already” crowned Year 2015 with “great goodness.” Psalm 65:11 declares, “Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. The amount of His goodness that we will receive will depend upon our under-standing of God and our behavior in accordance with His Will, which is walking in His truth paths.

First, we must understand that our God is the God of Mercy. Out of His Mercy, He desires to show Himself strong on our behalf. II Chronicles 16:9 declares, “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him….” He does so by releasing goodness from His rich glory and blessing us. Specifically, He releases His “Supernatural Power” as acts of kindness by His Spirit. This release of Power is unmerited. We can do nothing to earn it; it is His grace. Our Faith lies in His Supernatural Power being released to us.

When God’s Power is released, it works and ultimately appears and we see it. Psalm 90:16 declares, “Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.” There are a number of things that His released Power does for us. First, it causes us to triumph over every challenging situation that we face. II Corinthians 2:14 declares, “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savor of his knowledge by us in every place.” His Power will not allow us to remain in a stressful situation where there seems to be no way of escape – a family problem, financial difficulty, a legal challenge, etc.

His Power also works inside our bodies, producing deliverance from bondages and addictions, and releasing His Supernatural Health in them. God’s Will is for us to live healthy lives, free of sickness and disease. He created the body from the dust of the earth. Surely, He knows how to restore health to it. He has provided health Power inside words that is released into our spirit, then into our body taking dominion over every demonic force within us eradicating them. His power works on people and things that He owns. Psalm 24:1 declares, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.” He takes control of them and produces blessed results for us through them. This is His Favor.

The things produced by the work of God’s Power manifest His glory, showing that He is God alone. (Psalm 86:10) We believe to see His Power manifest in our lives—inside us and on our behalf. God Bless.

From Pastor Leroy Rankin
www.ChristAbundantLifeMinistries.org

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